Trends backing Lions or Cowboys?
ARLINGTON, TX (The Spread) – The Dallas Cowboys are heavy favorites again the Detroit Lions in today’s NFL Playoff Game. Do the trends also support the Cowboys to cover?
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Dallas is the clear favorite in this game, as the Cowboys are getting odds of -6.5 points against the Lions. The over/under total for the game has been set at 48 points (View Matchup).
Matchup trends like the Lions to cover, as Detroit has covered the spread in three of its last five meetings with the Cowboys and the underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five games in this series. The matchup trends also like the over today, as these two have hit the over in five straight meetings and in four of their last five meetings in Dallas.
The overall trends are more supportive of Dallas, but not great for either team. The strongest trend is for Dallas as the Cowboys are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game. However, they are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 playoff games. Detroit is 8-20-1 ATS in its last 29 road games and 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against a team with a winning record.
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